The document discusses CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors. It explains that CRT monitors operate similarly to televisions by using an electronic cathode ray tube screen linked to phosphorescent material that glows when struck by electrons. Some advantages of CRT monitors are that they can operate at any resolution without needing to recalibrate images, support high pixel resolutions, and have fast response times. However, disadvantages are that they produce moire patterns, can have geometric distortions, are large and bulky. In conclusion, CRT monitors were commonly used but support multiple resolutions without losing image quality, though they are bulky.